# 367. MURDER: Madeleine Smith, Socialite and Murderer?

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Podcast: [Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/witches-magic-murder-mystery-1318612)
Published: 2026-01-16T17:00:00+00:00
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In 19th century Scotland, Glasgow socialite Madeleine Smith was accused of poisoning and subsequently murdering her secret French lover in case that gained notoriety around the world. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Sources: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66006113 https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/our-legal-heritage-new-forensic-science-podcast-puts-not-proven-madeleine-smith-case-under-the-microscope Scottish Legal News https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Smith Wikipedia https://libcat.csglasgow.org/web/arena/smith Glasgow Libraries https://archive.org/stream/trialmadeleines00smitgoog/trialmadeleines00smitgoog_djvu.txt Internet Archive https://www.archive.org/stream/trialofmadeleine00smituoft/trialofmadeleine00smituoft_djvu.txt Internet Archive All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need. TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery F…

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